WV and National Disaster News - April 26, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Cybersecurity Exercise

• International cyber security live-fire exercise wraps-ups in Morgantown  (MetroNews-Radio)

• West Virginia among first states approved to unlock millions of federal broadband expansion dollars  (MetroNews-Radio), related news: WV Public Broadcasting-Radio
• EPA To Require Coal and New Gas Power Plants To Cut Emissions  (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• West Virginia researchers leading the way in carbon capture Technology for cleaner energy future  (WTRF-TV)

 
Storm Damage & Recovery

• Roof ripped off of Milton home during Tuesday night's winds  (WCHS-TV)
• Local business still struggles to get started after major flooding  (WTAP-TV)

 
Weather

• NWS: Kanawha County now most 'tornado prone' in region, West Virginia  (WOWK-TV)
• Pocahontas County Commission approves landfill purchase and Reviews updated Floodplain Maps for Pocahontas County   (The Pocahontas Times)
• From Flooding to Fires: Appalachia's Recreation Industry Faces Climate Change Challenges (100 Days in Appalachia) 

 
NATIONAL NEWS

FEMA

• Bill bolsters FEMA workforce, planning for disasters: Peters (Sooleader.com)

Flood Insurance

• New resolution could help fend off FEMA's threat to pull flood insurance discount (WINK News 11 - Florida)
• Flood insurance Reform Wanted (The Flordian)

Transportation

• Stuck cargo ships are picking up some unwanted passengers (Baltimore Banner) 

• Dangerous severe weather outbreak threatens central U.S. this weekend (AccuWeather), related news; Weather Channel 
• Several tornadoes, large hail reported Thursday (AccuWeather)
• Warmth to surge over much of Northeast; 1st 90s F in some areas (AccuWeather) 

Other

• ​911 call frenzy as cicadas invade towns in multiple states (AccuWeather) ​

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